Duty Free Global has been appointed by BBC Spirits as its Global Travel Retail partner for Etsu Japanese Gin, Hinotori Japanese Whisky and Goalong Chinese Gin and Whiskey. Barry Geoghegan, Founder of Duty Free Global commented “The whole team at Duty Free Global are delighted to commence our partnership with the exceptional portfolio of BBC […]
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Justin Weston joins Duty Free Global as SVP Middle-East and Asia Pacific and CMO
Duty Free Global has appointed Justin Weston to the dual role of Senior Vice President Middle-East and Asia Pacific and Chief Marketing Officer, effective September 1, 2023. Weston brings an impressive resume to his new positions. He is an experienced luxury sales and marketing executive with a long career spent living and working across Europe, […]
Maison Albert Bichot appoints Duty Free Global (DFG) to build the Bichot footprint in Global Travel Retail
Duty Free Global has been appointed the Travel Retail partner by Albert Bichot for the Domaines Albert Bichot wines as of Jan. 1, 2023. Albert Bichot has a strong presence in Travel Retail and Duty Free Global will be in charge of developing new markets for the estate wines. Albert Bichot is a family-owned winery […]
Gin takes aim at the Americas, sees potential in Travel Retail
Gin may still be a modest category in the Americas, but it’s premiumizing fast and should be on the radar of duty free buyers, writes Joe Bates Gin is steadily resuming its growth curve in the Americas duty-free market following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The category is […]
Duty Free Global appointed Sazerac Company’s Global Travel Retail partner
Duty Free Global (DFG) has been appointed the Global Travel Retail partner for the Sazerac Company. The new appointment extends DFG’s representation of the Sazerac brands into North and South America, as well as Europe, where it has been working with Sazerac previously. DFG recently grew its team in North and South America, as well […]
Nathalie Roelands appointed Chief Operations Officer at Duty Free Global
Nathalie Roelands has been appointed to Chief Operations Officer at Duty Free Global.Roelands, who has worked in the channel for over 14 years, has been a key member of the Duty Free Global team in her previous role of Sales Manager.She will oversee global key accounts such as Heinemann, Lagardere, Dufry and Lotte.As Duty Free […]
Duty Free Global bolsters its team in the Americas
Duty Free Global, Barry Geoghegan’s specialized wines and spirits brand partner focused on building brands in the global Duty Free and Travel Retail channel, has bolstered its presence in the Americas with two key appointments. Experienced duty free veteran John Gallagher has joined Duty Free Global to Head up sales in the Latin American region […]
Duty Free Global’s Barry Geoghegan doubles down on travel retail worldwide
When the coronavirus pandemic essentially shut down international travel, Duty Free Global doubled down on its core travel retail business. Duty Free Global Founder & Commercial Director Barry Geoghegan tells TMI that as wine and spirits duty free specialists to travel retailers worldwide, DFG did not pivot to domestic markets. “Duty Free is what we […]
Neptune Rum and Duty Free Global aim to “drive the rum category forward” with GTR partnership
Neptune Rum has signed an agreement with Duty Free Global for global travel retail. Duty Free Global will distribute the award-winning family-owned Barbados rum in global travel retail globally. Neptune is a blend of 3, 5 and 8 year old Rum, aged in bourbon oak casks, and created in a mix of pot and column […]
Duty Free Global to launch 1 liter GTR exclusive Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
Travel retail specialists Duty Free Global and The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney have announced a strategic partnership to launch a duty free exclusive 1 liter version of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is slow distilled by hand with oriental botanicals and Gunpowder Tea at The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney in Drumshanbo, Ireland. […]
Barry Geoghegan & Severino Pusic team up to make new Duty Free Global a force in TR wines and spirits distribution worldwide
Respected industry veterans Barry Geoghegan and Severino Pusic have joined forces to create a new specialized wines and spirits distribution company with the reach and relationships to cover the entire duty free world with a consolidated supply of premium wines and spirits. The new company, Duty Free Global (DFG), which combines the duty […]